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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a private owner who is hiring a GC to perform exterior improvements to its commercial property which involves, in part, improvements (i.e., new pavers, landscaping, etc.) to a public right-of-way (i.e., the entrance to the owner's
property) owned by the City. Under this scenario, is the private owner required to have the GC post a 255.05 bond for this work? The City is not contributing funds to the project.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I found a Florida Attorney General Opinion (AGO 2012-12) that required a private party who leased land from a public entity to obtain a bond when doing work on the land and contained a discussion on what is or may be a "public work" for
purposes of 255.05, but nothing directly on point yet. Any input would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Leslie Tomczak<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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